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A Foreign Service First for the Novaks!

May 2nd marked Nick’s and my 13th wedding anniversary. To celebrate, we planned a five-night, adults-only trip. But where to go? A tropical getaway to the Maldives? A hidden spot in the Himalayas? Europe? Well, after thinking things through for a bit, we decided to do something...

The Magnificent Golden Temple of Amritsar

Our time in India is winding down (less than four months to go, can you believe it??) and one of the few remaining places on our “must see” bucket list for India was the city of Amritsar in the State of Punjab. You may be familiar with the state of Punjab for its food...

The Benefit of Challenging Old Biases: Part 2

Hi Everyone – If you haven’t read PART 1, you should definitely start there, as it provides some great historical context for this post about our time in Amritsar...

The Benefit of Challenging Old Biases – Part 1

Mention the word “Pakistan” and danger and/or violence are pretty much the only things that come up for me. I couldn’t tell you any good things about Pakistan, likely because I’ve never taken the time to challenge my initial perception of the country; an impression...